substantially

sub•stan•tial•ly adv.

to a great degree;
a lot:Our ESL program has increased substantially in the last ten years.
in an important or significant way:Has the situation changed substantially since we were last here?

sub•stan•tial adj.

of large, ample, or considerable amount, quantity, etc.:a substantial amount of money.
of a material nature;
that can be felt or touched.
of solid character or quality;
strong:a substantial fabric.
being in a stated way with respect to essentials:The stories from the two witnesses were in substantial agreement.
of real worth, value, or effect;
important;
significant:substantial reasons.

sub•stan•tial adj.

of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.:a substantial sum of money.
of a corporeal or material nature;
tangible;
real.
of solid character or quality;
firm, stout, or strong:a substantial physique.
basic or essential;
fundamental:two stories in substantial agreement.
wealthy or influential:one of the substantial men of the town.
of real worth, value, or effect:substantial reasons.
pertaining to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.
of or pertaining to the essence of a thing;
essential, material, or important.
being a substance;
having independent existence.
Philosophypertaining to or of the nature of substance rather than an accident or attribute.

Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent. to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al¹
Middle English substancial 1300–50

sub•stan′ti•al′i•ty, sub•stan′tial•ness, n.
sub•stan′tial•ly, adv.

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